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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4440 days newer than Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 22% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-860 - 188 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€404.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-860 or Core i9-12900K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
76 FPS
€17.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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167 FPS
€14.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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135 FPS
€36.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,964.97
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188 FPS
€17.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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111 FPS
€15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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76 FPS
€19.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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104 FPS
€15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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126 FPS
€16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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148 FPS
€13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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